Tehran had summoned French Ambassador Pierre Cochard on Oct. 6, accusing France of human rights violations and citing more than 5,000 arrests and reports of police brutality in classrooms. The protests, which began in late September over teacher shortages and crowded facilities, have been used by Iran to highlight what spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei calls a double standard in Paris's human rights critiques. France maintains these claims are baseless, noting that at least one officer has already been charged for firing a tear gas grenade at a student.
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France Summons Iran Ambassador Over Student Protest Disinformation
Geopolitics13 days ago
The official envoy from Tehran was rebuked by the French Foreign Ministry on Wednesday after government accounts allegedly spread false narratives about nationwide school protests. A spokesperson for the ministry stated that Iran's prior decision to summon the French envoy was baseless and that such provocations must end. Paris has demanded that the Iranian government halt the dissemination of what it characterizes as unacceptable disinformation regarding the unrest in French high schools.
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